Rose Bowl Game

If this year’s National Signing Day taught us anything, it’s that the new early signing period is a total game-changer when it comes to college football recruiting.

With nearly three-quarters of the 2018 recruiting class signed, sealed and delivered back in December, much of the drama associated with the first Wednesday in February was missing. A day typically known for its absurdity seemed almost mundane by comparison.

But while an early signing period in college football has long had many critics, the three-day window for prospects to sign their national letter of intent has also won over a lot of coaches and recruiting analysts.

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